wound² /woond/

1. Any open injury to living animal or plant tissue externally caused by eg cutting, piercing, striking, crushing, tearing or poisoning
2. A surgeon's incision
3. An injury caused to the pride, feelings, reputation, etc

1. To make a wound (in), inflict a wound (on)
2. To injure (feelings, etc)

woundˈable adjective

Capable of being wounded

woundˈer noun

woundˈily adverb (archaic)

Excessively

woundˈing noun and adjective

woundˈingly adverb

woundˈless adjective

1. Unwounded
2. Invulnerable (obsolete)
3. Harmless

woundˈy adjective and adverb (archaic)

Excessive(ly)

wound tissue noun (botany)

Protective tissue that forms in response to wounding

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• back channel
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